Blatter, for his part, said he had come to the Palestinian territories "to discuss the sport problem between the Palestinians and Israelis in order to separate sports from politics."

Blatter arrived in the Palestinian territories on Monday from Jordanian capital Amman.

He is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Tuesday, where he is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub recently announced his intention to urge members of the FIFA Congress to sanction Israel following the arrest of a Palestinian footballer and the shooting of two other players.